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The Best Flight Games for Xbox One

By Sarah Marsh

Update : Aery - Calm Mind 4 added at rank #16.

Here are our 10 Best Flight Games for Xbox One:
1

Project Wingman (2020)

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Project Wingman is an aerial combat game that puts you in control of over 20 aircrafts and 40 unique weapons, as you fight in exotic environments from an alternate history of Earth. With engaging gameplay that's easy to pick up, and Conquest mode where you can challenge yourself with various bosses and ace squadrons, it's the ultimate gaming experience.


What we like:
  • Fun gameplay
  • Great story
  • Likeable characters
  • Useful AI teammates
  • Unrestricted violence
What could be improved:
  • Not as polished as AC7
  • Camera can be janky
  • Controls sometimes feel weird
  • Some bugs
  • Graphics are great but not incredible

  • flight
  • combat
  • simulation

2

Sky Rogue (2017)

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Sky Rogue is a nostalgic arcade-style 3D flight-sim with diverse aircrafts, weapons, and customization options for an engaging rogue-lite experience. Fly over infinite procedurally-generated islands, take out enemy aces, carriers, and battleships in intense dogfighting action. The game offers 2-player local co-op, permanent unlocks, and secret technologies to keep you excited. Enjoy the retro-style voxel-based world with bright colors and catchy tunes that never get old.


What we like:
  • Fun and engaging gameplay
  • Variety of planes and weapons to choose from
  • 80's graphics and art-style
  • Constant updates and mod support
  • Good value for the price
What could be improved:
  • Difficulty can spike suddenly
  • Limited storyline or plot
  • Some issues with flight physics and mechanics
  • Repetitive gameplay over time
  • Limited variety in effective loadouts

  • flight
  • rogue-like
  • arcade
  • procedural
  • jet
  • simulation
  • combat
  • moddable

3

The Falconeer (2020)

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Soar through the skies aboard a majestic warbird, explore a stunning oceanic world and engage in epic aerial dogfights, in this BAFTA-nominated air combat game from solo developer, Tomas Sala.


  • flight
  • open-world
  • lore
  • pirates
  • open-sea
  • combat
  • fantasy
  • dragon
  • sailing
  • tutorial
  • vr
  • exploration
  • wargame
  • rpg
  • battle

4

Feather (2019)

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Fly like a Bird Feather is a peaceful game about immersing yourself in a beautiful island. Become a bird, fly around and lose yourself in zen-like flow whilst listening to the soothing ambient soundtrack. With responsive and fluid flight controls to swoop, glide, backflip and roll your way around the island. Relaxing Ambient Gameplay No enemies, no combat, no threats, just peaceful flight by yourself or with other birds. Passive multiplayer allows you to join a flock and discover the world with others. Explore a vast open world and find new songs which can be found around the surroundings. Each element of the island responds to your presence with a hum, tone and rhythm to connect you to the world.


  • flight
  • relaxing
  • exploration
  • zen
  • nature
  • open-world
  • multiplayer
  • online
  • cooperative
  • simulation
  • bird
  • sandbox

5

Kerbal Space Program (2015)

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95

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Kerbal Space Program is a sandbox game that puts you in charge of the space program on the planet Kerbin, an Earth-like planet inhabited by adorable green aliens. You will build rockets and fly them, researching advanced parts as you progress. It has a Story mode to introduce players to the game, as well as Sandbox mode for more experienced players.


What we like:
  • Funny and entertaining
  • Educational and teaches real concepts
  • Immensely creative with many possibilities for spaceflight available
  • Great modding community
What could be improved:
  • Complex tech tree and learning curve
  • Potentially overwhelming for new players
  • Requires patience to understand real life concepts

  • simulation
  • flight
  • space
  • physics
  • sandbox

6

SimAirport (2020)

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Build & Manage Your Airport. An International Hub or a Regional Masterpiece -- it's up to you. Buy more land to scale out, or escalators to scale up with MULTIPLE FLOORS. You're in full control in this modern business management tycoon!


  • base-building
  • city-building
  • flight
  • management
  • building
  • economy
  • simulation
  • sandbox
  • pixel
  • 2d
  • resource-management
  • casual
  • large-scale
  • strategy

7

Terminal Velocity: Boosted Edition (2023)

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In the far future, armadas from surrounding systems have suddenly waged war on Earth. You are a pilot from the Ares Squadron, flying the fastest, most dangerous crafts ever made. You're outgunned, outmanned, and strapped into a flying coffin.


  • flight
  • shooter
  • retro
  • simulation
  • space
  • old-school
  • first-person
  • fps
  • sci-fi
  • 1990s
  • war
  • realistic
  • open-world

8

STAR WARS: Squadrons (2020)

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Star Wars: Squadrons is an immersive space-dogfighting sim that lets you live out your Star Wars fantasies. Fly X-Wings and Tie Fighters, manage engine power and weaponry options and enjoy a single-player story mode or 5v5 deathmatches with human opponents.


What we like:
  • Immersive VR experience
  • Rewardingly deep engine-power management
  • Variety of ships and locations
  • Epic space battles
What could be improved:
  • Difficulty empathising with mute main characters
  • Arcade gameplay

  • flight
  • simulation
  • multiplayer
  • battle
  • fight
  • combat
  • objective
  • team
  • controller-support
  • single-player

9

AER Memories of Old (2017)

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Transform into a bird and fly to explore and experience a vibrant world of floating islands in the sky. Venture down into lost ancient ruins where each step leads you closer to the end of the world.


  • flight
  • exploration
  • platform
  • relaxing
  • puzzle
  • open-world
  • dungeon
  • atmospheric
  • action-adventure
  • adventure
  • experience
  • story
  • achievements

10

Bomber Crew (2017)

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Bomber Crew is a strategic simulation game set during World War Two, where you control a team of air force members responsible for piloting, radar, guns, mechanics and bombing. You must move the crew around to ensure they keep up with their tasks and give them commands. The game has many nuances and customisable features that create a bond between player and crew.


What we like:
  • Strategic gameplay
  • Challenging difficulty
  • Customisable features
  • Nuanced sound/visuals
  • Portable gameplay
What could be improved:
  • Cluttered tasks when action ramps up
  • Difficulty spike later levels
  • Patience required for some sections

  • simulation
  • world-war-2
  • management
  • flight
  • strategy
  • survival
  • war
  • rogue-like
  • difficult

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